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50 Rupias, National Overseas Bank, Portuguese India, 1906 (Pick 18)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1906

Issuing entity

Portuguese India

This 50 Rupias note was issued in Portuguese India by the National Overseas Bank, dated 1906. It belongs to the Rupia (1880-1958) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Charles I (Carlos I) (1889-1908). It measures 205 × 125 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 18.

Obverse: Allegorical woman with Trident on left Seal of Banco Nacional Ultramarino on right Numeral 50 inscribed in all four corners. Its lettering reads “BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO / NOVA GOA / CINCOENTA RUPIAS / LISBOA, 1 de JANEIRO de 1906”. Reverse: Picture of Athena facing left 5 Inscribed on both sides. Embroidered designs. Its lettering reads “BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO”. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). Demonetized: Yes.

Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

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Physical characteristics

Size
205 × 125 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Printer
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
Currency
Rupia (1880-1958)
Demonetized
Yes
Issuing bank
National Overseas Bank

Design

Obverse
Allegorical woman with Trident on left Seal of Banco Nacional Ultramarino on right Numeral 50 inscribed in all four corners.
Reverse
Picture of Athena facing left 5 Inscribed on both sides. Embroidered designs.
Obverse lettering
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO / NOVA GOA / CINCOENTA RUPIAS / LISBOA, 1 de JANEIRO de 1906
Reverse lettering
BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO

Identification

Value
50 Rupias
Dates recorded
1906
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 18

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
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Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P18
  • NumistaN# 241588

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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